calzone

Where does the word "calzone" come from? It comes from Italian calzone, and was adopted directly into English (1930s).

Calzone’s story begins in Italian: calzone meant “a trouser leg, a stocking.” Literally a trouser leg or stocking, describing the folded pastry's shape. It reached English by 1930s as calzone. Italian for 'trouser leg', from its shape; a Neapolitan specialty. Today, calzone means a folded Italian pastry made from pizza dough and filled with cheese and other ingredients.

1. Stage 1 · Italian · 1800s calzone "a trouser leg, a stocking", literally a trouser leg or stocking, describing the folded pastry's shape.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1930s calzone "a folded, baked pizza dough filled with cheese and other ingredients", Italian for 'trouser leg', from its shape; a Neapolitan specialty.